Acupuncture Overview: Five Element Points & Locations

Channel Max Tonificatio Horary Sedation

Points Jing -Well point ying -Spring point shu -Stream point jing-River point he -Sea point
time n point (ben) point point
Yin Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
Lung LU-11 LU-10 LU-9 LU-8 LU-5 LU-9 LU-8 LU-5
3-5 am 0.1 cun posterior to the On radial/lateral aspect of At the wrist crease on 1 cun above LU 9 on the At the cubital(elbow)
thumb nail on the the 1st metacarpal at the the radial side of the line joining LU 5 & LU 9 crease on the radial
lateral side. midpoint of the bone at the radial artery. Radial (towards lateral) side of
junction of the red and means side of Radius the biceps brachii tendon
white skin. (elbow).
Pericardium P-9 P-8 P-7 P-5 P-3 P-9 P-8 P-7
7-9 pm At center of the tip of When a loose fist is made, At middle of wrist 3 cun above wrist On the transverse cubital
the middle finger. at center of palm between crease between tendons crease between crease on the medial side
Hand- 2nd &3rd metacarpal bones of palmaris longus & tendons of palmaris of the biceps brachii
Yin between tip of middle & flexor carpi radialis longus & flexor carpi tendon.
index finger radialis.
Heart HT-9 HT-8 HT-7 HT-4 HT-3 HT-9 HT-8 HT-7
11 am-1 pm 0.1 cun posterior to the When a loose fist is made 0.5cun below wrist 1.5 cun from H7 on the With the elbow flexed,
corner of the nail on where the tip of the little crease, on the radial radial side of the flexor between the ulnar end of
the radial side of the finger rests between the 4th side of the flexor carpi carpi ulnaris tendon, on the cubital crease and the
little finger. and 5th metacarpal bones. ulnaris tendon, between the HT 3 - HT 7 line. medial epicondyle of the
the ulna & pisiform humerus.
bones.
Spleen SP-1 SP-2 SP-3 SP-5 SP-9 SP-2 SP-3 SP-5
9-11am On the medial side of On medial side of big toe, Proximal and inferior to In a depression distal 3 cun below bottom of
the big toe0 .1 cun distal & inferior to the 1st head of 1st metatarsal and inferior to the knee cap, one finger width
posterior to the corner metatarso-phalangeal joint phalangeal joint in a medial malleolus medial side of anterior
of the nail in a depression at depression at the towads Navicular bone, border of tibia, in the
the juncture of the red & junction of the red & on front side of the depression
white skin white skin-medial side ankle
Liver LIV-1 LIV-2 LIV-3 LIV-4 LIV-8 LIV-8 LIV-1 LIV-2
1-3 am On the lateral side of At Interdigital fold on top of foot in a 1 cun anterior 0.5 cun towards upside
Foot-
the the big toe, 0.1 cun between big and 2nd toe depression distal to the horizontally to the tendon in medial end of
yin
from the corner of the junction of the 1st and medial malleolus, in a the popliteal crease
nail. 2nd metatarsal bones depression
Kidney K-1 K-2 K-3 K-7 K-10 K-7 K-10 K-1
5-7 pm On sole, in depression Anterior and Inferior to the In depression midway 2 cun above K3 on the At medial end of popliteal
when line drawn down medial malleolus in a between the tip of the anterior border of the crease (കാൽമട ്)
betwn 2nd&3rd toes to depression on the lower medial malleolus and achilles tendon
depression between the border of the tuberosity of the attachment of the
anterior 1/3 & posterior the navicular bone achilles tendon.
2/3 of sole
Yang Metal Water Wood Fire Earth
Lrg Intestine L.I.-1 L.I.-2 L.I.-3 L.I.-5 L.I.-11 L.I.-11 L.I.-1 L.I.-2
5-7 pm 0.1 cun posterior to the On the lateral side of the On the lateral side of the On the lateral side of At the lateral end of the
corner of the nail on index finger distal to the index finger, proximal to wrist in a depression transverse cubital crease
the lateral side of the 2nd metacarpo phalangeal the head of the 2nd between extensor midway between LU 5 and
index finger. joint in a depression at the metacarpal bone. pollicis longus and the lateral epicondyle of
border of the red and white brevis tendons, found the humerus.
skin. when the thumb is tilted
upward.
Triple Burner T.W.-1 T.W.-2 T.W.-3 T.W.-6 T.W.-10 T.W.-3 T.W.-6 T.W.-10
9-11 pm 0.1 cun posterior to the (0.5 cun) proximal to the With fist clenched on 3 cun above wrist On the lateral side of the
Hand- corner of the nail on margin of web between dorsum of hand betwn between radius and elbow at small dip formed
Yang the ulnar side of the ring & little fingers, in a 4th& 5th metacarpal ulnaslightly on back side when elbow is bend
ring finger. depression when fist is bones in a depression of lower arm
clenched at the border of proximal to 4th
the red and white skin. Metacarp-phalang joint.
Sml Intestine S.I.-1 S.I.-2 S.I.-3 S.I.-5 S.I.-8 S.I.-3 S.I.-5 S.I.-8
1-3 pm 0.1 cun posterior to the On the base of the little When the fist is half On the medial aspect of On the medial side of the
corner of the nail on finger medial side closed, in a depression the wrist, in depression elbow at small dip formed
the ulnar (medial) side depression proximal to head of between styloid process when elbow is bend
of the little finger. metacarpal bone, at the of ulna and triquetral
junction of the light and bone.
dark skin
Stomach ST-45 ST-44 ST-43 ST-41 ST-36 ST-41 ST-36 ST-45
7-9 am 0.1 cun posterior to the At proximal end of web In a depression distal to In a depression 3 cun below bottom of
corner of the nail on between the 2nd and 3rd the junction of the 2nd midpoint of transverse knee cap one finger width
the lateral side of the toes in the depression distal and 3rd metatarsal crease of ankle, level lateral side of anterior
2nd toe and lateral to bones with the tip of the border of tibia, in the
2nd metatarso digital joint external malleolus depression
Gall Bladder G.B.-44 G.B.-43 G.B.-41 G.B.-38 G.B.-34 G.B.-43 G.B.-41 G.B.-38
11 pm-1 am 0.1 cun posterior to the at the base of the 4th toe 2 Cun from G.B.-43 - In 4 cun proximal to In the depression lateral
Foot-
corner of the nail on on lateral side, at junction the depression at highest prominence and inferior to the head of
Yang
the lateral side of the of the red and white skin junction of 4th& 5th of the lateral malleolus the fibula in line with ST36
4th toe metatarsal bones (2cun lateral)
Uri Bladder UB-67 UB-66 UB-65 UB-60 UB-40 UB-67 UB-66 UB-65
3-5 pm 0.1 cun posterior to the At the lateral border of the On the lateral aspect of In depression on line At the centre of the
corner of the nail on foot, in depression distal to foot, in depression connecting Achilles popliteal crease
the lateral side of the metatarso phalangeal joint proximal to head of 5th tendon & highest
little toe. of the little toe metatarsal bone. prominence of lateral
malleolus.